Horseshoe Falls

Shaped like a horseshoe, the right side is steeper and can result in some long downtime once you launch over the 6' ledge. There is a maw in the middle where the right side and left sides meet. This could easily flip a boat. River left has a two-step drop with a rather sticky hole at the bottom. The first step tends to slow the boater's momentum just enough to cause trouble for the second step. Rescue boaters and equipment efficiently since the Washing Machine is only a short distance downstream. However, most equipment/boats remains in the pool where Horseshoe pours into giving even those not prepped for a rescue time to collect belongings. The Horseshoe is very easily portaged on river left.

At levels below 400 cfs, it seems that the two stage river left drop is too shallow to run, and the ledges are mostly out of the water. River right is flows at <400 cfs, and is a solid 6 foot boof over a hole with a tricky entrance. At high waters, this drop is a solid class IV. At lower waters, this drop becomes much more manageable as the hole above the entrance calms down and makes the move up top easier. Additionally, there is an eddy that is fairly easy to to catch right above the drop, which allows for the boater to set up better before the falls. At low flows, this is a class III move.